Classical: New Releases: Chopin: Piano Sonata No 3 and other works

LIM is the young Korean, championed by Martha Argerich, who last year refused third prize at the Queen Elisabeth competition in Brussels because he thought he merited a higher placing. His second disc is outwardly impressive. Lim plays with a strong, firmly projected singing tone, an electrifying technique and all the confidence of youth. Yet third place seems about right. In the B minor Piano Sonata, too much rests on the surface; nuances seem learnt, not felt. The same is true of the rest, which includes the three Op 59 Mazurkas, the E flat Nocturne Op 9 No 2 and the Fantaisie-Imprompu Op 66. Hopefully, with the right advice, this brilliant boy will accept his immaturity and grow in the right direction. Two star